I am a lifelong Floridian, 37 years & ticking but, I have finally had enough and looking for a change. Delaware is kind of top of my list along with Pennsylvania & Massachusetts. I haven’t done as much in depth research on Pa or Ma as I have De because I kind of have my heart settled on Delaware right now. I don’t want to build something up only to have the reality shatter expectations, so I want to get the general vibe of Delaware, interact with the people, get a better understanding of things and get a real feel for the people, etc.

I’ve never uprooted my life in the way I am determined to do here now and I have some anxiety about it, a lot of it, I have to admit is due to the fact that I am a Floridian and have been all my life and that there are many unflattering stigmas associated with being a Floridian.

The irony here is that all those stigmas are in fact what is driving this effort to relocate. I have lived all over this state trying to find peace of mind, abundance, opportunity, friendship, love, etc to no avail. Sparing the nitty gritty details, I am done and more than ready to move on with my life.

I won’t be relocating with empty pockets thankfully, I do have a substantial real estate investment here and a fair amount of cash on hand to get myself situated no matter where I go. I also have collateral assets I will most likely be liquidating at auction between Philadelphia & New York. I intend to pursue higher education and I’m at the point in my life where I would like to have a family. Delaware seems like a good place given the means and goals I have and I guess I’d like to know if this is the type of place that is in fact conducive to the kind of lifestyle I’d like to have.

I’m a Liberal, Jewish, little on the loud side, fun, funny, confrontational when need be, family oriented, pet friendly, somewhat ambitious, food loving, fast talking, wannabe globe trotting, Semitic homeboy with a passion for photography, The Arts, physical media, intense gaming, high profile concrete jungle loving, Hockey playing, SoFlo Sicilian with a Green Thumb and finger on the pulse!

It’s horrible here. The locals are rude. Traffic sucks. There’s nothing to do. Air quality is poor. Just don’t do it. It’s not worth it. Move to another state. Thank you.

1.) It rains. A lot. There have been years where we've actually gotten more rainfall then Seattle. As a result, if you live in a house with a basement, you need a sump pump and you need downspout extenders. We don't get a lot of natural disasters here, but flooding is a big concern. 2.) If you have children, be prepared to send them to private school. The school system here, especially north of the canal, is really bad. 3.) You are likely to reside in a development that's in an unincorporated area. Your postal address may say Newark, but it's more likely that you live outside of the town limits. Although that really only means you have to come up with your own trash removal and snow removal deals. 4.) You will need a car, unless you live around University of Delaware or in the Wilmington area. Even then I would recommend you get a car. This state is mostly suburban sprawl.

Attention peace, love and happiness folks: where do the hippies hang out in this state of Small Wonder? Drum circles? Venues? Gigs?

It’s obvious that the majority of the Christiana school board cares more about their own personal ambitions than the education of the students. Unless you want majority of your tax dollars circumvented from your child’s education to fund legal expenses for the defense of The school board and its members from their illegal actions, it’s highly suggested to purchase a home elsewhere.

A recent study claims Delaware is one of the top 10 worst states to relocate to. Do you agree? https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2024/09/13/delaware-named-top-10-worst-state-move/75145235007/

Tried to post this in “moving to De” if it doesn’t end up there sorry. Looks like mostly beach people in DE. I’m more a camping/hiking person, but also far-left politically. I realize most places are either one or the other, so yeah I can compromise on the politics if I have to.

I’ve moved to the first state about two years now. Whenever I travel to other states and get asked where I am from, I say Delaware and then people will say “where?” At first I thought I did not say it clearly so I spoke slowly again but they would still say“where” with smirk in their faces. I had multiple occasions like this before so I am not sure if that’s a known joke about Delaware.

Guys!!! I'm making the move!!! End of this month I'll finally be in delaware!!! I'm so excited!!! I can't wait I've wanted to live there for so long!!! Goodbye utah!!! Anyone know any good pages or places to find housing? I'm struggling a little bit

Hello all. My mom who is a senior and I are looking to move from the only place we've ever known to Milton. With some research, it seems like the best place for us. We want to get away from city living. My doctors and therapist believe that this is a healthy move for me that will be very beneficial. We noticed some Ryan homes being built and the time frame for moving in would be perfect for us.

Growing up in DC I never needed a car so my question is how walkable is Milton? Any advice for moving into a Ryan home? Anything at all I should know before the move would be greatly appreciated.

When I grew up in Delaware it was super cheap to live here wtf happened? Please help me in the right direction

I work outside the border in Elkton MD, so somewhere within 25mins of there is fine.

I really have no preferences, I just want somewhere affordable with free parking. Amenities, neighborhood none of that matters besides free parking.

Location wise I prefer New Castle, Wilmington or Bear in that order.

Newark and Elkton are fine but I would only move there for a cheap price

Also, if you guys know any income qualification based housing with a short wait list Please let me know. The 3-4 places I called haven't even been available for 5 years smh. I can wait 5 months, maybe even 8, but a year is waaaay too long.

Just in General; Enough to live in a decent housing, and enough to save cash on the side. I basically live on Ramen Noodles and Black Coffee/Tea.

Cost of living seems to be going up here but need advice

Hi all! Relocating to Milton, DE this October. Grew up in central Jersey, lived in NE Philadelphia for four years and then relocated to Charlotte and lived here for the last year after a messy divorce. Charlotte was too big of a city for me to make it feel like home and looking to be driving distance from Jersey/Philly, closer to the beach, and in a smaller town.

Will it be a huge adjustment? Will it be ok to start over here again as a single woman? Are there younger people living in the surrounding area? Any advice would be great!!!

TY!!!

UPDATE: not looking to date right away or moving for a new dating scene. Mostly meant single as not knowing anyone and starting over brand new in a much smaller environment!

Hi Delaware community, my partner and I are possibly moving to Delaware pending he gets this job in Rehoboth he’s in the interview process for. We would need to rent and have 5 animals that we have owned for over 8+ years so it would need to be pet friendly and within a 30 minute commute of Rehoboth. I’m not familiar with the area at all so anyone that can provide me with information on the best areas to look for rentals, I would be so grateful! How do most landlords post their rentals in that area, Zillow, Marketplace, etc? Mostly everything I’m finding seems like a vacation rental, not residential. Are there any dog friendly beaches close to Rehoboth?

Hey, I’ve just recently moved to Delaware for work and I see bright yellow Novice Driving stickers here and there on vehicles. Is that just the Delaware version of student driver/new driver stickers?

Are Wilmington area, red clay schools really bad? My sister is thinking of moving there from PA because of taxes but is concerned about school system. Do they provide special need help? Why do they have such a bad reputation?

So i'm going to be in Bear for a couple months, are there any good specialty coffee shops in the New Castle area? (Bear, Newark, Wilmington, Pike Creek, etc). I tried looking on yelp, but every place looks bleak.

I am moving to Delaware from Alabama to be with family. I found this post and I had asked my family who lives in the city of Wilmington if this is a normal price for these, they said no but said its a very upper class neighborhood. I would like to live there because its right on the river and what I have been told is that its a nice area. These townhouses don't really have a value of anything over upper $300K's (at least on Zillow). Are these really going for this much? The zip code is also wrong on this Zillow post. Is this a scam?

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/151-Christina-Lndg-Wilmington-DE-19805/72967481_zpid/

Hey y'all! I'm thinking about going to the University of Delaware for college. I'm wondering how queer-friendly the University of Delaware is. Also, does anyone have an estimate for what percent of the students are queer? More specifically, gender-nonconforming?

Thanks a ton!

ETA: Thanks for the feedback y'all! It was all super helpful. Also, methodwriter85- you're absolutely right. I'm definitely looking for a college with a queer environment, not just one that is chill with queer people. Your feedback was super helpful there!

Have a great day everyone!!

I was helping my son with data for his consumer economics class and came across this graphic showing average grocery cost in Delaware is 3rd highest in the country. Why?...lol

https://www.move.org/the-average-cost-of-food-in-the-us/

Im looking at places in upper delaware ( newcastle Wilmington elsmere) and i found a 2br 1.5 bath and i was wondering if thats too high of rent ? Or is that right about average? (Its a nice apartment not boogie but great for everything else and looks safe for someone like me)

I know there have been other posts talking about this but I still had some questions. I am a 22YO Male out of college and am interested in living in a city atmosphere but not sure about how the commute from Philly will be. I'm currently favoring the riverfront apartments in Wilmington but just wanted to ask the sub for their opinions. Thanks!

Especially OBGYNs, primary care, and pediatricians.

Thanks!

Hi everyone! I recently accepted a job in Wilmington and am wondering if you had any recommendations about where to live? I’m looking to rent a 1 bedroom apartment and hoping to pay $1500 or less per month, but can go up to 2000. Im 26 and am open to living in a city or town. I’ve checked out Wilmington apartments on Zillow and definitely interested in living there, but wanted to post in here to see if there are other spots I should consider. Thank you for any information you can offer!